926 GENERAL FARM PROGRAM 



STATEMENT OF HON. JAMES C. AUCHINCLOSS, A REPRESENTATIVE 

 IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY 



Mr. Pace. We will be delighted to hear at this time from the Repre- 

 sentative from the State of New Jersey, Mr. Auchincloss. 



Mr. Auchincloss. Mr. Chairman, I appreciate very much this 

 opportunity, and I do feel that it is a privilege to work with the gentle- 

 men from North Carolina who know so much about this subject. 



I am merely here to represent the growers and the group that has 

 come down from New Jersey and they will make a brief presentation 

 before you later. I do want to extend my appreciation to you for this 

 meeting and tell you that I feel that you are going at this intricate 

 problem — and it is an intricate problem— in a constructive way. We 

 all know that there has been a great dissatisfaction with the way the 

 Department of Agriculture has handled the potato problem, and it has 

 brought on a great deal of criticism not only to the growers of potatoes 

 but to the Department of Agriculture, and I understand that this is an 

 effort to resolve some of that criticism. This step is in the right 

 direction, and I am tremendously inspired, Mr. Chairman, by the fact 

 that there is unanimity on the part of the potato people who have come 

 down here, who have taken their time out to try to resolve the diffi- 

 culties and the differences and present them to you. I am sure that 

 much good is going to come from this meeting. 



Mr. Pace. Thank you very much, and we feel sure you will be able 

 to make some constructive contributions toward the solution of this 

 problem. 



Mr. Auchincloss. Thank you. 



STATEMENT OF HON. PORTER HARDY, JR., A REPRESENTATIVE 

 IN CONGRESS FROM THE STATE OF VIRGINIA 



Mr. Pace. The committee would like to hear now from the dis- 

 tinguished Congressman from Virginia, Mr. Porter Hardy. 



Mr. Hardy. Mr. Chairman, I am delighted that the committee is 

 giving its attention to this problem. It is not a new problem, but it 

 is one that has increased each year during the past several years. 



For instance, w^e have been trying to have potato goals distributed 

 among the States. And we have had no legislation upon which to base 

 the establishment of those goals. The result has been that the De- 

 partment of Agriculture has attempted to do it administratively. It 

 has been a most confused and confusing situation. It has included 

 changes in the formulas for establishing these goals every year that 

 we have had them. The Department, that is the officials of the De- 

 partment, I should say, have on numerous occasions expressed a 

 desire that the Congress spell out their responsibility with respect to 

 the establishment of these goals. This problem we are presenting to 

 you in the belief that it will be endorsed, at least the eftort will be 

 endorsed by the Department, because I know they would like to have 

 some help from you, and I also know that the potato growers in my 

 area hope that it will come through our action on the allotment and 

 goal programs. 



Mr. Pace. Thank you very much, Mr. Hardy. 



Mr. Hardy. Thank you. 



